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    Clara Schumann was a renowned 19th century pianist and composer. She began studying music at age five with her father and gave her first public performance at age nine. Throughout her career, Clara toured extensively, performing both her own works and those of other famous composers. She married fellow composer Robert Schumann in 1840 and continued to perform while raising their eight children. After Robert's death from mental illness, Clara resumed her concert tours and teaching career, though many of her compositions remained relatively unknown until later in her life.

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    Clara Schumann was a renowned 19th century pianist and composer. She began studying music at age five with her father and gave her first public performance at age nine. Throughout her career, Clara toured extensively, performing both her own works and those of other famous composers. She married fellow composer Robert Schumann in 1840 and continued to perform while raising their eight children. After Robert's death from mental illness, Clara resumed her concert tours and teaching career, though many of her compositions remained relatively unknown until later in her life.

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    Clara Schumann was a renowned 19th century pianist and composer. She began studying music at age five with her father and gave her first public performance at age nine. Throughout her career, Clara toured extensively, performing both her own works and those of other famous composers. She married fellow composer Robert Schumann in 1840 and continued to perform while raising their eight children. After Robert's death from mental illness, Clara resumed her concert tours and teaching career, though many of her compositions remained relatively unknown until later in her life.

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    CLARA SCHUMANN

    Susan Day
    September 29, 2014
    EARLY LIFE
    Born 1819 in Leipzig, Germany
    At the age of five, she began musical studies with her father,
    Friedrich Wieck, a well-known tutor in piano who also opened an
    intrument-selling business and music lending library
    Age of nine, performed for the first time in Leizig Gewandhaus
    Age of 11, had her first formal debut
    CLARA THE PERFORMER
    Until 1838, her father acted as Claras manager and mentor
    Toured Germany, France and Austria for her concerts
    One of the few pianists at the time who performed from memory
    Not only promoted her own compositions, but also those of
    famous composures as well (Bach, Beethoven, Shubert, etc.)
    CLARA AND ROBERT
    SCHUMANN
    Father does not approve of Robert, his piano tutor
    Married in 1840 at the age of 20 with the help of the German courts
    Bore 8 children but continued to perform, compose and teach piano
    and support Roberts work as well
    Earned most of the money in the Schumann household
    Arranged many of his instrumental works for piano and performed
    them in her concerts
    CLARA AND ROBERT
    CONTINUED
    Robert paid homage to her efforts by including many quotes from
    her own works in his
    Interpreted Roberts works since he was physically incapable of
    performing them himself due to an self-inflicted injury to his right-
    hand
    Widowed at 37 due to Roberts mental illness
    LATE LIFE
    Resumed concert tours after Roberts death, but only composed
    one song: March
    In 1878, became principal piano teacher at Hoch Conservatory in
    Frankfurt while continuing as a performer
    Much of her compositions remailed relatively unknown until 1879
    Died in Frankfurt, 1896
    WELL-KNOWN WORKS
    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bANWdzQPchQ
    Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-RkjbXDlY

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